Mateus 4

The Temptation of Jesus

1 Then Jesus was led up into the wilderness by the Spirit to be tempted by the devil, 2 and after he**Here "after" is supplied as a component of the participle ("had fasted") which is understood as temporal had fasted forty days and forty nights, then he was hungry. 3 And the tempter approached and**Here "and" is supplied because the previous participle ("approached") has been translated as a finite verb said to him, "If you are the Son of God, order that these stones become bread." 4 But he answered and**Here "and" is supplied because the previous participle ("answered") has been translated as a finite verb said, "It is written, ‘Man will not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes out of the mouth of God."*A quotation from Deut 8:3

5 Then the devil took him to the holy city*That is, Jerusalem and placed him on the highest point of the temple 6 and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down! For it is written,

‘He will command his angels concerning you,’*A quotation from Ps 91:11

and

‘On their hands they will lift you up,

lest you strike your foot against a stone.’ "*A quotation from Ps 91:12

7 Jesus said to him, "On the other hand it is written, ‘You are not to put the Lord your God to the test.’ "*A quotation from Deut 6:16

8 Again the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory, 9 and he said to him, "I will give to you all these things, if you will fall down and**Here "and" is supplied because the previous participle ("will fall down") has been translated as a finite verb worship me." 10 Then Jesus said to him, "Go away, Satan, for it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’ "*A quotation from Deut 6:1311 Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and began ministering to him.